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Attention will be focused on Greece's embattled banks on Monday when the Athens stock exchange reopens after a five-week shutdown over the country's debt crisis. Some 40 billion euros ($44 billion) has been withdrawn from Greek banks since December, according to the country's banks association. Greek banks were also recapitalised in 2013 with funds from the country's last EU-IMF rescue package.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials said Sunday they are pursuing all lines of investigation into the torture and killing of a photojournalist whose body was found in Mexico City, where he had fled because of harassment in his home state.